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Riff Tone
Screaming Suicide
Metallica
Guitarmetal2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Snakebyte (James Hetfield signature, likely used on 72 Seasons sessions)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio, 72 Seasons era typical Metallica rhythm amp)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2022-2023 (72 Seasons album sessions). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for 'Screaming Suicide' riff, but this is the established Metallica rhythm setup for this era and album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencecrisp treblechunky low endmodern metal clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and aggressive palm muting typical of modern Metallica, demanding precision and stamina but not extreme technicality.
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Original Gear
GuitarESP LTD Snakebyte (James Hetfield signature, likely used on 72 Seasons sessions)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio, 72 Seasons era typical Metallica rhythm amp)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2022-2023 (72 Seasons album sessions). No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for 'Screaming Suicide' riff, but this is the established Metallica rhythm setup for this era and album.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussivescooped midsaggressive palm mutinghigh-gain saturationarticulate pick attackcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencecrisp treblechunky low endmodern metal clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking and aggressive palm muting typical of modern Metallica, demanding precision and stamina but not extreme technicality.